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Poland reports 21,283 new coronavirus cases, 803 more deaths

14.04.2021 10:35
Poland on Wednesday reported 21,283 new coronavirus infections and 803 more deaths, its second-deadliest day on record, bringing the country's total number of cases during the pandemic to 2,621,116 and fatalities to 59,930.
An exhibition in the Polish upper house of parliament pays tribute to healthcare staff fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
An exhibition in the Polish upper house of parliament pays tribute to healthcare staff fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

Of the new cases confirmed on Wednesday, 3,386 were in the densely populated southern coal-mining region of Silesia.

Meanwhile, 2,925 new infections were reported in the central region of Mazowieckie, which includes the national capital Warsaw.

The western province of Wielkopolskie, which is home to the major city of Poznańhad the third-highest number of new infections confirmed by officials on Wednesday, at 2,102.

The latest deaths in Poland’s coronavirus outbreak are 621 people with pre-existing medical conditions and 182 who died directly because of COVID-19, the Polish health ministry said.

On TuesdayPoland confirmed 644 deaths and 13,227 new coronavirus infections nationwide, compared with 61 deaths and 12,013 fresh cases a day earlier.

On April 8the country reported its highest daily toll of 954 deaths related to the coronavirus.

On April 1, the Polish health ministry confirmed 35,251 new single-day cases, the most since the pandemic hit the country more than a year ago.

Poland's first case of coronavirus infection was reported on March 4, 2020.

33,906 in hospitals, 357,099 quarantined

The health ministry announced on Wednesday morning that 33,906 COVID-19 patients were in hospitals nationwide, 3,457 of them on ventilators, with a further 357,099 people quarantined for possible coronavirus exposure.

Meanwhile, 2,229,801 people have now recovered from COVID-19 throughout the country, including 10,146 over the last 24 hours, the health ministry also said.

(gs/pk)

Source: IAR, PAP